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căng thẳng

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Hanoi [kaŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˩]Huế [kaŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˨]Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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cănglevelngangthẳngdippinghỏi

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căng thẳng means strained; stressed; tense.

Meanings of căng thẳng in English

Adjective

  1. strained; stressed; tense

Example sentences with căng thẳng

  • Tom hình như hơi căng thẳng. Tom looks like he's tense.
  • Không cần phải căng thẳng như thế đâu. There's no need to be that tense.
  • Algeria có quan hệ căng thẳng với Morocco. Algeria has tense relations with Morocco.
  • Cô ấy không thể đương đầu với căng thẳng. She can't cope with stress.
  • Bạn không cần phải căng thẳng như thế đâu. There's no need to be that tense.
  • Algeria đang có quan hệ căng thẳng với Morocco. Algeria has tense relations with Morocco.
  • Căng thẳng có thể khiến bạn già đi trước tuổi. Stress can make you age prematurely.
  • Tôi lúc nào cũng căng thẳng trước lúc lên máy bay. I am always tense before I get on an airplane.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

căng + thẳng.

Frequently asked questions

What does căng thẳng mean in English?

căng thẳng (adjective) means "strained; stressed; tense".

How do you pronounce căng thẳng?

IPA: Hanoi [kaŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˩]; Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: căng — level tone (ngang), thẳng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.